Dräger Apollo Operating Instructions

Volume-Controlled Ventilation Chapter 7 - Ventilation
Apollo Operator’s Manual 91
Part Number: 90 38 237, 6th edition
Synchronized Volume-Controlled
Ventilation
Figure 65. Volume Mode Screen with SynchronizationSynchronization is activated by entering a value for
the trigger sensitivity using the >Extra Settings<
parameter soft key:
1. Press the >Extra Settings< soft key on the
Volume mode screen (1 in Figure 65). New soft
keys appear, including the trigger sensitivity
>Trigger< (2 in Figure 65).
2. Press the soft key >Trigger<. The key turns
yellow and shows the last trigger value that was
set. The “sync” indication in the status field
flashes on and off (3 in Figure 65).
3. Turn the confirm knob to adjust the trigger to the
desired value, and press the knob to confirm (4
in Figure 65).
When the trigger value is confirmed, the “sync”
indication in the status field stops flashing and is
displayed steadily.
A ventilation stroke triggered by the patient is
represented by a continuous vertical black line in the
pressure curve and in the flow curve (trigger
indicator). The active window for the stroke triggered
by the patient corresponds to the last 25% of the
applicable expiratory time. The actual trigger status is
shown above the ventilation parameter soft keys.
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Dräger Apollo Specifications

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Brand	Dräger
Model	Apollo
Category	Medical Equipment
Language	English